What’s Happening for Houston Veterans This Week (Jan 12–Jan 18)
Happy Monday, Civvie!
This week’s briefing is packed with ways to get plugged into the Houston veteran community from networking nights and career resources to golf tournaments, job fairs, and family-friendly events running from now through spring.
You’ll also meet a Passionate Patriot creating safe, affordable housing for Houston veterans, along with a fresh lineup of veteran-owned businesses and service organizations making a real local impact.
And we're excited to announce we’re taking the newsletter offline with The Civvie Connect— our own free, in-person meetup designed to bring our veterans and supporters together in real life.
Civvie Up 🤠🐎🫡
📆 VETERAN EVENTS
☕ January 13
Cup of Joey & HRVCC Networking Event
🕖 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
Join veterans and local businesses as they come together over a cup of coffee to support each other.
🍻 January 13
Veterans Night
🕚 6:00 PM
📍 Tomball, TX
Irreverent Warrior is honoring all who served at Tomball Social Haus. Come grab a drink, laugh, and swap stories only veterans understand.
⚡ January 22
Veterans in Energy Happy Hour
🕚 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Houston, TX
Project Vanguard is hosting a happy hour for veterans in the energy industry. Build relationships with vets working across the energy value chain.
🏌️♂️January 24
Hero Spirit Tour: Golf Therapy Program
🕜 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 Texas City, TX
Veterans and first responders join the Hero Spirit Tour to connect, heal, and compete on the golf course.
🎳 January 25
Higher Ground Bowling
🕜 1:30 PM – 4:30 PM
📍 Humble, TX
A free bowling event for military, veterans, and first responders only.
💼 January 28
Veterans Connect Career & Benefits Expo
🕐 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
Designed to help veterans build meaningful connections, explore job opportunities, and navigate their next career move.
🤝 January 28
The Civvie Connect
🕐 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
A free and relaxed, in-person meet-up for Houston-area veterans and those who support them.
🏃 February 1
Miles for our Military 5K Run
🕐 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Tomball, TX
Join this 5K Run to rasie money for Boots For Troops, which sends "The World's Greatest Care Packages" to our deployed troops around the world.
🧑💻 February 19
DAV | RecruitMilitary Houston Veterans Job Fair
🕚 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
A hiring event exclusively for transitioning service members, veterans with civilian experience, National Guard and Reserves, and military spouses.
🎯 March 6
Warrior Benefit 18th Annual Sporting Clay Tournament
🕢 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM
📍 Katy, TX
Come honor and shoot alongside post-9/11 combat-wounded veterans at this annual sporting clay tournament.
🍻 March 11
Veterans Happy Hour @ RE+ Texas
🕢 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
Hosted by Project Vanguard, a fun and relaxed gathering after the RE+ Texas Conference to unwind and connect with fellow veterans over drinks.
⛳ March 16
Houston Veterans Golf Classic
🕜 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
📍 The Woodlands, TX
A full day of golf and networking supporting Camp Hope and its mission to provide healing and restoration for veterans.
🏛️ March 25
Government Sales Bootcamp
🕗 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Houston, TX
Learn the field-tested playbook used to win $500M+ in U.S. government contracts, led by Lt. Col. (Ret) Rick Howard.
🚀 April 8–9
Veteran Business Battle
📍 Houston, TX
Hosted by Rice University, connecting veteran entrepreneurs with capital, mentorship, and resources to help scale their businesses.
⚓ April 15-22
Fleet Week Houston
📍Houston, TX
A weeklong celebration honoring the U.S. Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard with ship tours, flyovers, live music, and community events.
✈️ April 25
Honor Flight Houston – Welcome Home
🕡 6:45 PM
📍 Hobby Airport, Houston
A powerful community celebration welcoming our veterans home.
🎖️ May 30
Flags of Honor: 6th Annual Memorial Day Veterans Flag Planting
🕡 8:30 AM
📍Houston
Memorial Day flag planting at Houston National Cemetery honoring fallen heroes.
🫡 Know an Event We Should Share?
If you’re hosting or attending a veteran-focused event in the Houston area → [Submit here]
🌟 THE CIVVIE SPOTLIGHT
Robin Talton — Creating Safe, Affordable Housing for Houston Veterans
Robin Talton didn’t serve in uniform, but service runs deep in her story.
Her father is an Army veteran who served during the Gulf War, and like many military families, the benefits he earned quietly shaped her future. Those benefits helped Robin complete her education and become a nurse practitioner. That career would later bring her face-to-face with the realities many veterans carry long after service.
In 2021, Robin began working as a contractor performing VA Compensation & Pension (C&P) exams. Day after day, veterans sat across from her and shared their stories of injuries that went undocumented, conditions never reported, and benefits they struggled to access because they didn’t know the system or felt discouraged from seeking care while serving.
Those conversations stuck with her.
“I just kept asking myself, what can I do?” Robin shared. “If the system can’t help everyone the way it should, how can I help in my own way?”
The answer came through real estate.
While reviewing old notes, Robin rediscovered an idea she had written down years earlier: creating an independent living space designed to help people stabilize and transition. Around the same time, she began learning more about veteran homelessness and housing insecurity in Houston. Everything clicked.
Robin started Elevate Property & Realty, a fully furnished co-living home on Houston’s northeast side, specifically for veterans. The space offers private bedrooms with shared living areas, utilities included, and flexible month-to-month stays — designed for veterans who need short-term stability or a longer runway to get back on their feet.
There are no rigid lease terms. Credit scores aren’t a barrier. Veterans can come through referrals or reach out directly. Robin’s focus is simple: provide safe, dignified housing and meet people where they are.
“I want this to be more than a place to sleep,” she said. “I want it to be a launching point.”
Inside the home, Robin plans to post veteran resources, events, and opportunities — creating a full-circle support environment that combines housing with connection and information. She’s also working closely with VA outreach teams, local organizations, and referral partners to ensure the space reaches veterans who need it most.
This is just the beginning. Robin hopes to replicate the model, educate other landlords, and help expand veteran-focused housing across Houston.
If you know a veteran who needs housing or someone who works with veterans in transition, connect with Robin.
This is what a passionate patriot looks like in action.
🫡 Know a Veteran or Passionate-Patriot We Should Spotlight?
Help us spotlight those who are giving back and making an impact in the Houston veteran community → [Share here]
🏪 FEATURED BUSINESSES & ORGANIZATIONS
🎖️VETERAN-OWNED
Last Frontier Roofing & Construction
A trusted area roofing and construction contractor delivering residential and commercial projects.
A relaxed, stylish venue perfect for cocktails, celebrations, and private events of all kinds.
⭐ PASSIONATE-PATRIOT
Drive-through, stay-in-your-car oil changes and minor maintenance services, with 25% off for veterans.
🛡️ VETERAN SERVICE ORGANIZATION
PTSD Foundation of America - Camp Hope
Provides programs, outreach services, and advocacy efforts design to help veterans find the tools they need to lead healthy lives after combat.
A digital network connecting veterans to thousands of vetted service organizations. Find support from financial to wellness, and more.
🫡 Is there a business or organization we should feature?
Let's us know about more Houston businesses and organizations supporting the veteran community → [Send here]
The Civvie Connect: Houston Veterans & Passionate Patriots Community Meet-Up
This is our first community meet-up in Houston designed to bring veterans and passionate patriots together in real life — not online, nothing formal, and no agenda.
Just show up.
Find friendly faces.
Reconnect with something we all miss.
The Civvie Connect is a free, relaxed, in-person meetup for Houston-area veterans and those who actively support the veteran community.
Whether you’re newly out, years into civilian life, or simply miss being around people who get it — we’d love for you to be part of the first one.
👉 RSVP here: https://thecivvie.com/connect
Bring a friend. Grab a drink. Come as you are.
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